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To the Lighthouse
EAN : 9791041807338
Édition papier
EAN : 9791041807338
Paru le : 24 juin 2023
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- EAN13 : 9791041807338
- Réf. fournisseur : 291677
- Date Parution : 24 juin 2023
- Disponibilite : Disponible
- Barème de remise : NS
- Nombre de pages : 252
- Format : H:210 mm L:148 mm E:14 mm
- Poids : 330gr
- Résumé : "To the Lighthouse" by Virginia Woolf is a seminal work of modernist literature that delves into the complexities of human consciousness and perception. The novel is structured in three parts: "The Window," "Time Passes," and "The Lighthouse." Set in the Ramsay family's summer home on the Isle of Skye, the narrative explores the inner thoughts and emotions of its characters, particularly Mrs. Ramsay, Mr. Ramsay, and their children. The first section, "The Window," focuses on a single day and the interactions between the family and their guests, highlighting themes of transience and the passage of time. Woolf employs a stream-of-consciousness technique to reveal the characters' inner lives, emphasizing the fluidity of time and the subjective nature of reality. In "Time Passes," the novel shifts to a more abstract and detached perspective, depicting the decay of the Ramsay's summer home over a decade. This section serves as a meditation on the inevitability of change and the relentless march of time, as the house becomes a symbol of the family's disintegration and the loss of Mrs. Ramsay. The final section, "The Lighthouse," sees the Ramsay family returning to the house, where they attempt to complete a long-delayed visit to the nearby lighthouse. This journey becomes a metaphor for personal growth and reconciliation, as the characters confront their past and seek closure. Woolf's novel is renowned for its innovative narrative style and its exploration of themes such as the nature of art, the role of women in society, and the search for meaning in an impermanent world. Through her intricate portrayal of the characters' inner lives, Woolf challenges traditional narrative structures and invites readers to reflect on the complexities of human experience.
- Biographie : Adeline Virginia Woolf (25 January 1882 - 28 March 1941) was an English writer, considered one of the most important modernist 20th-century authors and a pioneer in the use of stream of consciousness as a narrative device. Woolf was born into an affluent household in South Kensington, London, the seventh child of Julia Prinsep Jackson and Leslie Stephen in a blended family of eight which included the modernist painter Vanessa Bell. She was home-schooled in English classics and Victorian literature from a young age. From 1897 to 1901, she attended the Ladies' Department of King's College London, where she studied classics and history and came into contact with early reformers of women's higher education and the women's rights movement.
